Ferrum Metallicum

Primary action of Iron is characterized by increased amount of iron in the blood, increased appetite, accelerated

heartbeat and increased stamina. Secondary action is characterized by “weakness, almost amounting to paralysis of

the whole body and of single parts.”

ESSENCEAFFINITIES

Delusion they are at war, some battle they are in, like CIRCULATORY SYSTEM ... spleen … digestive

crusaders. They have a sense that they need to fight system ... nervous system … left deltoid … mucous and for what they have to fight is right.Task oriented: membranes

there is a job to do, so will just do it; tremendous

perseverance.Hard and difficult to break. Loyal to MODALITIES

the authority and unsympathetic in their war (unlike <: NIGHT… emotions… EXERTION… rest, esp.

Caust.)sitting still… HEAT… during menses

>: GENTLE MOTION(“better moving about slowly”

is a keynote)MENTALSYMPTOMS

-Intolerable of contradiction… aggressive …

domineering … easily angered … remorsefulafter fits NOTES

of anger (= I won the war but what’s good in killing -All pure metals have a performance aspect (we people?)… anxiety of consciencepurify metals out of ores and make them “perform”).

-Lethargic and inert (due to lack of energy)Since they are performance oriented, it takes their

-Oversensitive to NOISE (“crackling of newspaper focus off the relationships, so they tend to be more drives them crazy”)independent.

-Intense …forceful, determined, and preoccupied -Anemia with weakness. The cheeks are flushed as if with business mattersin blooming health, but in spite of bloom in -Fears:failure (= losing the war)… evil … appearances there is pallor of lips and mucous misfortune … in crowds … crossing the bridgemembranes, fatigue and breathlessness and any

-Dreams: battles … criminals … death … fallingmotion will set up the symptoms. Weakness from

mere speaking or walking though looking strong. Red

faced old men.GENERAL SYMPTOMS

Erratic circulation: ANEMIA … FLUSHES OF -The Ferrum constitution is easily confused with HEAT (from exertion or even at rest; even with other polycrests such as Calcarea or Pulsatilla. The anemia)… BLOODLESSNESS (red parts become patient is often stout, plethoric, weak and most

Head:red flushed face, or pale face which flushes him. This is because the face has a rosy, flushed look easily (from least pain, emotions or exertion)…which is taken as a sign ofhealth rather than a sign of nosebleeds…long continued headaches, often a disturbed circulation.

-”Iron is used in gates, fences, helmets, battle tanks, lasting 2 to 3 days

GI: intolerance ofeggs… diarrhea during or right shields of amour. All these objects are used to protect, after a meal … cravings: sweets; bread and butter … to prevent things from the outside from intruding into aversions: eggsone's territory. Ferrum patientshave to protect and

Female: flushes with metrorrhagia… uterine defend both themselves and their families. And so fibroidsthey perform by defending. It is as though they are Extremities: rheumatism of the upper extremitiesalways at war, fighting to defend themselves”

for circumscribed flushing (cheeks, nose): 1. Irritability. Intolerance of noise and contradiction.circumscribed flushing of the cheeks is a keynote of 2. Irregular circulation.stFerr-phos) … indicated not just for the 1stages of 3. Flushing of face from least pain, motion, emotion,

inflammationas books say … bleeding… thirsty for exertionetc.

cold drinks (Phos.)4. Chilly.

-Mental: like Ferr. < from contradiction, from 5. Amelioration from slow motion.conflicts, but like Phos. have difficulties expressing 6. Aggravation and aversion to eggs.their anger because they are very sensitive to other

people feelings and have a sense that people won’t SOURCES

like them if they get angry; tend to suppress anger Morrison, Desktop Guide